Portrait of the Ungma Gaonbura's family
B&W photographic print. 'The Gaonbura (government's post or 'headman'), his wife and his son wearing their dancing dresses: The Gaonbura's necklace made of the inner part of conch shells signifies that he has done the mithun sacrifice. At the time of this picture, head-hunting no longer occurre...
| Date(s) of creation: |
December 1923 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004621 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |